H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Emilio Sanchez vs Thierry Champion H2H: 4-1
Emilio Sanchez holds a 4–1 lead over Thierry Champion in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Emilio Sanchez leads 2–1 on hard courts and 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Emilio Sanchez won the 1992 Palermo fourth round 5-7 7-6(5) 6-4.
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ESP
Age 61
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
4
–
1
5 main draw meetings
FRA
Age 59
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 1992* | Palermo | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Emilio Sanchez | 5-7 7-6(5) 6-4 | Thierry Champion | Match data |
| Mar 5, 1992* | Indian Wells Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | Emilio Sanchez | 7-6(4) 6-4 | Thierry Champion | Match data |
| Feb 28, 1992* | Scottsdale | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Emilio Sanchez | 6-2 6-0 | Thierry Champion | Match data |
| Jul 18, 1987* | Bordeaux | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Emilio Sanchez | 6-4 6-2 | Thierry Champion | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1986* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Thierry Champion | 1-6 6-1 5-7 6-1 7-5 | Emilio Sanchez | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emilio Sanchez | #1,301 | #7 | 1,634 | 2,038 | 402 | 272 | 59.6% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 |
| Thierry Champion | #790 | #44 | 744 | 1,757 | 102 | 162 | 38.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Emilio Sanchez | Thierry Champion | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #463 | 1,488 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #190 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1984 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #111 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 4–11 | 26.7% | #128 | 1,523 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1985 | 16–14 | 53.3% | #64 | 1,668 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #105 | 1,566 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1986 | 52–23 | 69.3% | #16 | 1,841 | 0 | 3 | 1988 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #125 | 1,626 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1987 | 56–23 | 70.9% | #17 | 1,870 | 0 | 7 | 1989 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #404 | 1,585 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1988 | 39–19 | 67.2% | #17 | 1,907 | 0 | 8 | 1990 | 15–16 | 48.4% | #59 | 1,696 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1989 | 37–16 | 69.8% | #19 | 1,871 | 0 | 9 | 1991 | 24–29 | 45.3% | #48 | 1,713 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1990 | 48–24 | 66.7% | #8 | 1,812 | 0 | 11 | 1992 | 21–28 | 42.9% | #98 | 1,636 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1991 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #14 | 1,823 | 0 | 14 | 1993 | 3–12 | 20.0% | #209 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1992 | 40–25 | 61.5% | #21 | 1,783 | 0 | 15 | 1994 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #266 | 1,533 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1993 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #41 | 1,686 | 0 | 15 | 1995 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #191 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1994 | 17–26 | 39.5% | #74 | 1,628 | 0 | 15 | 1996 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #109 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1995 | 13–22 | 37.1% | #108 | 1,587 | 0 | 15 | 1997 | 5–14 | 26.3% | #279 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 1996 | 7–16 | 30.4% | #173 | 1,505 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1997 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #1056 | 1,467 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |